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County Budget Builds on Commitments Across Key Areas

| 8:24 AM

Reading Time: 6 minutesThe County of San Diego released a $7.15 billion recommended budget today that builds on its commitments to address mental health, homelessness, equity, racial justice, and climate change.

Health
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County First to Use Rapid DNA-Based Beach Water Testing to Protect Public

| 3:48 PM

Reading Time: 2 minutesSan Diego County became the first coastal county in the nation this week to start using a rapid, DNA-based ocean-water testing technology that will produce faster results and earlier warnings to protect beachgoers when bacteria levels reach unhealthy levels in ocean water.

Public Safety
Supervisor Joel Anderson speaking at a CAL FIRE event on wildfire preparedness standing in front of fire crews, a brush fire truck and a fire helicopter

Be Prepared for Wildfires! 

| 6:43 PM

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe County of San Diego joined CAL FIRE and partner agencies at the Ramona CAL FIRE Air Attack Base today to explain what you can do to prepare for wildfires. Almost half of the state’s largest and most damaging wildfires occurred in 2020 and 2021, burning almost 7 million acres. But there are proactive steps you can take to prepare your home and communities to be more resilient to the impacts of wildfire.